# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 21 — Behavioral Health Regulations

### Chapter 27 — Community Mental Health Programs — Respite Care Services

#### Regulation .06 Respite Services Provided.

*COMAR 10.21.27.06*

The program director shall ensure that:

A. Services are planned according to the duration, frequency, and location of the respite care;

B. An individual receives services according to a plan that includes:

  (1) Based on the initial plan under Regulation .05D(3) of this chapter, a schedule of the individual's activities during respite;

  (2) When needed, medication monitoring; and

  (3) The frequency and intensity of staff support;

C. Services are coordinated with an individual's individual treatment plan or individual rehabilitation plan;

D. Respite staff document a plan to be implemented in the event of a crisis; and

E. Staff provide referrals or coordinate referrals with other current treatment providers, as needed, for additional services for the individual.